Rail anchor



Patented Sept. 8, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM H. DE

BUSK, O33 CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB T TEE P. & M. COMPANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINO'IS.

RAIL ANGHOR.

App1-ica,tion filed July 25 1924. Serial N0. 728,070.

T0 all whom zt may concewn:

Bo it knownthat I, WILLIAM H. BUSK, a ci-tizen of the United Stabes, res1cling at Chicago, in the wuuty of Oook and Stute: of

cost, and in which 4she operative gr1p-p1ng member may ssume ibs operative gr1ppmg position without prelinuinary distortion Joeyond the expansion whioh is maintainedin such final operative gripping position.

It is another object 01: n1y invention to provide an anchor in which a member is driven from 0115 sicle of the rail into gripping engagement With the rail and into snap engagement With another mem!ber engaging the upper faco of oho fla nge 2it the opposite side of the ruil whereby the gripping me'mbe'r is hold normally against withdMwa'l transversely from the 1ai1.

It '1s another objeotv of my invention to p-rovide aconstrucoion of the type above set forth in whioh both of the members are in the form ofchps o1 grippingmembers; Wh1Ch are driveu f1om opposite sides of the rai1 into gripping engagement with t-he t0p und bot-tom faces of the flango'of the ra'11 atop posite sides thereof und are then secured.toge=ther, preferably by snap engagenlent, for preventing therh from baoking tra'nsversely from tho flange. It is' another object of mjinvehtion to improuedevices of this type in sundry details here1nafter pointed' out The pleferxed means by Whi0h I have accoinplished my seV- oval objects, ave illustrated in *the acoompanying dmwing und are hereinafter speoifically desoribed. That Which I believe to be new und desire to Cover by this application is sei: forth in the claims.

In the drawing- 7 y Fig. 1 isa. faoe view of my impr0vedaneher in position 011 a rai1 shown in vertioal oross-section and p-artly broken away;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the anchor of Fig. 1 partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view similar to' a part of Fig. 2, but showing a ohanged position of the clip during the application of the anchor to ehe rai1; und

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view similar t0 a purt of Fig. 1,- but showing a modified form of construotion.

This application is being fi1ed ms a, continuation in art of my pencling' apphcation Ser. N0. 659,584, which was filed on August 1923, as a division of my prior applioation Ser. No. 622,956, fi1ed Maroh 5,1923, .which latter a.pphcation has resulted in U. S. Patent N0. 1,47 6,802, granted December 11, 1923. Referring to r&asponding parts are indicated by the same r6ference characters,-1O indicates a mil resting upon a cross-tie 11. In position upon the rail, there is a mom'ber comprising a body 12, preferably formed of sheet metal, a j2uw 13-in spaced relation with respect to Figs. 1, 2 und 3, in whi ch corthe body at one am]. thereof, a depending plate 14 abutting against the cross-tie 11, und a shoulder 15 pressed into the upper faoe of the body 12; The jaw 13 is preferably formed by bending the end portion of the body blank backwardly upon itself, the space between the jawand the body being insuffioient noxmally'to receive the rail flange, as is indicated by dotted lines in Fig. l, the member being ordinarilyapplied to the rail by driving the member from the left in the drawing after having hooked thgjaw 13 over the edge of the flange. The shoulder 15 is in position to snap into engagement with the side edge of the flange ab the right in Fig. 1 when the jaw 13 has been moved -into operative gripping positioh by driving as above described.

AS is clearly shown in Fig. 2, thebody 12 isl out away at the right to provide a deep notoh 16, thdnotfzhbeing so positioned'as to Provide ut one Gdge of the body a companti*rely thin ar'm 17, provided 011 its free end with a shoulder 18.

When the member as above describedhas been driven into operative position 011 the rail, With the plate 141 in engagement With the oross-tie 11, a Clip 19 is driven into position upon the flange frorn the opposite side of the 1"ailbetvveen the arm 17 and the body 12, the lower arm of the Clip 19 being preferably tapered slightly to permit a readyinsertion 0-f the Clip into its starting position on the flange, as is illustrated in Fig. 3. As Will be readily understood, when the Clip 19 is driven from the right in Fig. 3, the arm 17 is displaced slightly against the force of its resiliency,tl1e proportions of the parts being such that when the Clip reaches its final operative gripping position the sl1oulder 18 snaps into engagement with the outer face of the Clip, as is best shown in Fig. 2.

As Will be appreoiated from an inspection 'of the drawing, if f0r any reason it is desirable to do so, the Clip 19 can first be driven into position and the other member can thereafter be clriven into operative positi0n with respect to the clip and into operative gripping position on the flange. Ordinarily, however, the 1nember coinprising the body 12 and the abutment plate 14 is first driven into position Witl1 the plate 14- in contact With the C1OSSw1G, and theclipnaemher 19 tlien is applied asabove described. In either event, the two mexnbers have snap engagement Witl1 each other just at the moment When first the two 1ne1nbers are botl1 in operative gripping position.

As is clearly indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1 the opening between the arrns 01 the clip 19 is normally insur'licient to receive into operative position the flange of the rail. Tl1lS Clip is preferably 130 be formed of higligrade steel such that xvl1en it is clriven into position the end of the npper arm Will cut into the upper face of the flange, providing a transverse groove 20 in the face of the flange whereloy the operative grip 01 the Clip men1loer for preenting longitudinal moven1ent 01 the rail witl1 respect thereto is enhanced.

Inasrnuch as the clip 19 is made of hi 'l1- grade Steel, Wliile the member 12 is pre1er ably made of ordinary sheet-rnetal, it Will be nnderstood tl1at the prinoipal gripping elieet is produced by the member 19. So far as I am aware, I am the first in the art to provide for driving a Clip of this sort into operative position on a rail and at the same time int0 snap engagement With another member, the arrangement being such that the Clip member is subjeeted to its greatest distortion when in its applied position and tl1at the snap interengagement of the two members is efl'ected by flexing a part of the n1en1ber made 01 the lower grade me-tal until it snaps over a part of the other me1nber.

In Fig. l, xvhieh shoWs a modified forn1 :0f Clip.corresponding parts are indioated by the same reference characters. In this construction, a Clip 21 is provided, formecl by stamping from a. sheet o1 metal in lieu of the forged forma as shown in the ren1aining figures. In the application o1: tl1is forni of Clip, it is necessary to pry the arm 17 out of the way preparatory to the operation of drivi-ng the Clip into operative position.

lVliil I prefer to employ the f0rm of device as shown in the drawing, it Will be understood that I d0 not desire to restrict my- Self to that partieular form, except as the same 1nay be hereinafter speeifically claimed, inas1nnch as it is evident that changes 1nay Well be made in the form mithont departing fron1 the spirit of the invent1on.

I claim:

1. A rail anclxor comprising a men1ber adapted to engage the upper face of the flange at one side of a rail, a seeond men1ber adapted to be driven transversely of the rail fro1n the opposite side thereof into gripping engagement witl1 the rail, and a shoulder 011 one of said me1nbers having snap engagen1ent' vrith a part of the otl1er 1nernbei when the second 1ne1nber is driven into gripping position adapted normally to hold said Seeond 1nemberagainst withdrawal fronr the flange.

2. A 1ail anchor co-mprising a member supported in operative position fro1n the fiange 01 rail ab one siclethereof and held by the rail fro1n movement toward the web of the rail, a second member adapted t0 be driven transversely 01 the rail fro1n the opposite side thereof int0 gripping engage ment with the rail und 1neans 011 one of saicl members adapted normally by engagement witl1 a part of the other me1nber to hold said Second men1ber against withdravval from the flange.

3. A rail anchor comprising a me1nber adepted to loe hooked over the edge of the flange of a rail, a second mernber adapted to be driven transversely of the rail from the opposite side tl1e1'eof into gripping engagenaent with the rail, and 1neans on one of said members adapted. to have snap engagement with the ocl1er 1ne1nber when said Ine1nbers are 1noved to their operative positions and adapted normally l y such engagement to hold both members from withdra-wal fro1n the rail.

4. A rail anchor oomprising a member 01 10W grade metal supported in operative position from the flange 0f a rail at one side thereof ancl held by contact with the rai] from moven1ent invvardly tovvard the Web, a seeond mernber of relatively much higher gr-acle metal adapted tobe driven transversely of the rail fro1n the opposite side thereof into gripping engage1nent withtl1e rail and means 011 one of said mernbers adapted to.have snap engagement W1fll the other me1nloer when said 1nembers are moved to theiv operative positions a11d adapted nor- 1nally by such engagenient to hold both-memhers 1"10111 withdrawal from the flange of' the 1ail.

5. A railanehor oon1prising a 1nember 0f low grade metal supported 111 operative posi tio11 fro1n the flange of a rail at one side thereof and held by contaot with the rail from movement inwardly toward the web, a second member 01 relatively muoh higher grade 111etal adapted to be driven transversely 01 the rail 1r0111 the opposite side thereof i11t0 gripping engagement With the rail, a11d a shoulder 011 said first-nan1ed member adapted so have snap engagement wit-h the other member -when said members a1e moved to tl1eir operative positions and adapted norn1allv by Such engagernent to hold said members from withdrawal from the flange of therail.

6. A rail anohor comprising a member of lo*v grade metal adapted tobe hook'ed over the edge of the fla11ge of a rail, a second member of relatively 11111el1 higher grade metal adapted to be driventransversely of the railf1om the opposite side thereof into grippig1g engagement with the rail, and 1neans 011 one of seid memhers adapted to have s11ap engagementwith the other meinbe1 when seid momhers are moved to their operative positions a11d adapted normally by such engagement to hold both memoers from withdrawal from the flange of the rail.

7. A rail anchor con1prising a memloer adapted to engage the upper face of the fiange at one side o1 rail, a second member adapted to be drive11 transversely of the rail 1"1o111 the opposite side thereof i11to operative relation to said first-named memher a1id i11to gripping engagement with the upper and bot-ton1 faces o1f the flan9e of the rail, and a shonlder on one of said niembers having snap engagen1ent With a part of the other member when the second 111ember is driven into gripping: position adapted normally to hold sai d secon d memher against withdrawal froin the flange.

8. A rail anehor oomprising a men1her supported in operative. position frorn the flange of. rail at one side thereof and held by the rail from n1ovement inwardly to-- 1vard the web of the rail a seeond member adapted to be driven transversely of the rail frorn the opposite Side thereof into operative relation to first-named memher and into grippinp; engagement with the top-and bot-{00111 faces o7! the flange of the rail, a11d 111e2118 011 o11e of said memhers adapted 1101- niall.y -by engagement with a part ef the ocher memher 110 hold seid seeond member ag ;ainst withdrawal from the flenge.

9. A rail anchor eomprising memher ada jted tohe hoolced over the edge of the fla11ge of a raila seeoza 1 member adapted to be driven transversely of the rail from the opposite side thereof into operative relation t0 said first-named mernber and into gripping engagernent with the top and hotto-n1 faees of the flange 01 the rail, a111d mea11s 011 one or' said members adapted to have snap engagement with the other member when said members are 111oved t0 their operative positions a11d adapted normally by auch engagement to hold both 111e111berS from withdrawal f1'0111 the rail.

10. A rail .anchor comprising a member of 10W grade metal adapted to be hooked over the edge of the flange of a rail, a secohd member of relatively muoh higher grade metal adapted to be driven from the opposite side of the rail transversely of the rail into operative relation to said first-named member and into gripping engagement with the top and botto-m faces of the fiange 01' the rail, and means 011 one 01 said members adapted to have snap engagement with the other member vvhen said members are moved to their operative positions and adapted .normzilly by such engagement to hold both members from withdrawal from the flange 0f the rai1.

' 11. A railanchor comprising a member applicable to a rail of a traok out 0f eontact with the oross-tie a11d engaging the upper 1ace of the flange at one side of the rail, a second member ada'pted t0 be driven in oon tact with the crosstie transverselj7 of the rail from the opposite side tl1ereof into operative relation to said first-named member and into gripping engagement with the rail and a Shoulder 011 one of s'aid members having snap engagement Witl1 a part of the other member when said sec0nd memloer is driven into gripping position adapted normally to hold said second memloer against withdravval from the flange.

12. A rai1 anohor comprising a member applicalole to a rail of a track out 01'. 0011- taet With the cross-tie and engaging the upper face of the flange at 011e side 0'f the rail, a second member adapted tobe driven in oontaet with the c1*osstie transversely 015 withdrawal from the flange.

13. A rail anehor eornprising a mernber adapted to be dr1ven transversely of the ra1l into gripping engagement with the top and bottom faces of the fla119re at eile side cf a rail, a second n1ember adapted to loe driven transversely o1 the .rail into gripping engagement Wilih the top and bottom faces or" the= flange at the opposite side of tl1e rail, and Ineans connecting said members together serving to hold both of them in operative position.

14. A rail anchor comprising a member adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the top and bottom faces of the flange at one side of a rail, a second memleer adapted 150 be driven into gripping en gagement with the top and bottom faces of the flange ab the opposite side of the rail, and means carried by one of said members adapted to have snap engagement Wih the other member for hololing said members against withdrawal from the rail.

15. A rail anchor comprising a member adapted to engage ehe upper face ol' the flange at one side o1": a rail, a second member adapted to be driven transversely of the rail from the opposite side thereof into gripping engagement with the rail, and a vertically-disposed shoulder resiliently carried by one of said members adapted t0 have snap engagement with a part of the other member When the second member is driven into gripping osition and adapted normally t0 hold said second member against withdrawal from the flange.

16. A rail anohor comprising a member adapted to be hooked over the edge of the flange 01 a rail, a second member adapted to be driven transversely of the rail from the opposite side thereotf into gripping engagement witl1 the rail, and a vertically-disposed shoulder resiliently carried loy one of said rrembers adapted 1'0 have snap engagemenu with a art of th other menrber when the sccond nxember is driven into gripping position and adapted normally to hold said secoud member against wit-hdrawal frorn the flange.

1T. A rail anchor comprising a me-mloer adapted to engage the upper face 01. the flange at one side 0 5 a rail, a second member adaPted t0 be driven t-ransversely of the *ail from the opposite side lihereof into gripping engagement With the rail, a resilient arm oarried by one o-f said members, and a shoulcler 011 said arm adapted to have snap engagement wit-h a part of che other member When said two members have been driven into final gripping position and adapted normally to hold said memhers frorh withdrawal from the flange.

18. A rail anchor comprising a member adanted lo engage the upper faoe oi:' the fianlge at one sirle 0'l a rail, a second member adafY-ced to be driven transversely of t-he rail from the opposite side thereof into gripping engagement with the rail, a resilient arm carried by one of said members and extending transversely of t-he rail adapted to be displaced longitudinally of the rail, and a shoulder 011 said arm adapted to have snap engagemen with a part of the other member when said two members have been driven to their final operativegripping positions and adaptecl normally to hold said members from withdrawal from the flange.

19. A rail anchor oomprising a member of 10W grade metal adapted to be hool ed O"l the edge of the flange of a rail, a second memher of relatively much higher grade metal adapted to be driven transversely of the rail from tl1e opposite side thereof into gripping engagement with the rail, and means carried by ehe 1nember 013 l-ow grade metal adapted to snap into engagement with a part of the otl1er member when said members have been moved t0 their operative positions and adapted normally by such engagement to hold both members from withdrawal from the rail.

20. A rail anchor eomprising a member 0f 10W grade metal supported in operative position from the top face of the flange of a rail at one side of the rail and held by contact with ehe rail from movement inwardly toward the web, a second member 0'l relatively much higher grade metal adapted to l o driven transversely of the rail from ehe opposite side thereof into gripping engagement with the top and bottom faces of the raih a resilient arm oarried by said first-named member und extending trans- 'versely oft the rail adaptecl to be displaced longitudinally of lhe rail, and a shoulder on seid arm adapted to have snap engagement with a part of the seconcl member when said two members have been driven to their operative positions and adapted normally to hold said members from with drawal from the flango.

2 l. A rail anchor comprising a member adapted t-o engage the upper face of the flangze oi a rail at one side thereof, a bearing plate depending 'fr0m said member for engagement with a cross-tie, a seconcl membar adapced to be driven transversely of the rail from the opposite side thereof into operative relation with respect to said firstnamed member and into gripping engagement with the top anal bottom faoes of the 1lange oi'* tl1e rail, and a shoulder on one 013 aai::l members having snap engagement with a part of the other member when the second member is driven into gripping position adapted normally to hold said members from withdrawal from the fiange.

22. In a rail anchor, the comloination of a member comprising a body formed o1 shee metal, an integrally formed jaw on one ond cf the body adapted to engage the f! n s:e at one side of a rail, and an inteilly forn1ed plate depending from ehe hody -lor ergaging the cross-tie, a second momber adapted to be driven transversely of th rail tlrom the opposite side thereof inm. operative relation with respect to said first-named member and into gripping ensnap by its resilience into operative holding position.

33. A 1ail anchor comprising a member adapted to be driven into gripping engagement with the top and bottom faces of the flang of a rail at one side only, and a second member formed integrally from a single piece of resilient metal adapted by engagement with said first named member anal with the flange atthe opposite side of' ehe rail to hold said first named member in operative position, said seoond member being held in position by resilient snap engagement withoutpermanent distortion thereof.

34. A rail anchor comprising a. member adapted t0 be driven into gripping engagement witl1 the top and bo-tton1 faces of the flange of' a mil at one side thereof and adapted by engagement with a cross tie to resist longitudinal 1noven1ent of the lail With respect t0, the cross tie, anal a seeond momber formed integrally from a Single piece of resilient n1etal adapted by engagement with said first nained member and with the flange at the opposite side of the rail to hold said first named mernber from backing transversely of the 1ail from the flange.

WVILLIAM H. DE BUSK. 

